Bioenergy plants’ potential for contributing to heat generation in Germany

Table 8 Number of BEP with option for district heating networks and heat sales potential per category

	Residential	TCS/industrial	Large individual heat consumers (LIHC)	Total
Analyzed BEP				14,236
BEP without district heating network option				6853
BEP with district heating network option				7383^a
Option A	1435	4993	1916	--
Option B	994	882	180	--
Total	2429	5875	2096	--
Heat sales potential [TWh_th/a]
Option A	34.99	94.05	1.23	130.27
Option B	11.16	11.89	0.29	23.34
Total	46.15	105.94	1.52	153.61

^aSome of the BEPs have a heat sales potential in more than one category (residential, TCS/industrial, LIHC) and are suitable for Options A and B. The number of plants per category and option can therefore not be added up

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